Is Palm Vista Elementary a good school?

Palm Vista Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Palm Vista Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 390 students attended Palm Vista Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Palm Vista Elementary?

Students at Palm Vista Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 36% White, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Palm Vista Elementary attend?

Students who attend Palm Vista Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Twentynine Palms Junior High High : Twentynine Palms High

Palm Vista Elementary

Summary:

Palm Vista Elementary is a public elementary school located in Twentynine Palms, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 383 students. The school is part of the Morongo Unified School District, which is ranked 1036 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Palm Vista Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. The school has a much higher chronic absenteeism rate of 41.4%, compared to 13.6% at Friendly Hills Elementary, 39.1% at Joshua Tree Elementary, 42.9% at Oasis Elementary, and 32.3% at Twentynine Palms Elementary. Additionally, Palm Vista Elementary consistently underperforms academically compared to nearby schools and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with significantly lower rankings for Hispanic and White students compared to the nearby schools. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism, implementing more effective instructional strategies, and ensuring equity for all students should be priorities for Palm Vista Elementary and the Morongo Unified School District.

Detail:

Public K-6

74350 Baseline
Twentynine Palms, CA 92277-0980

(760) 367-7538

District: Morongo Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5105^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,203

Students who attend Palm Vista Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Twentynine Palms Junior High
High:	Twentynine Palms High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.4

Number of students: 390

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.2%

White:

35.6%

African American:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 77.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Palm Vista Elementary ranks worse than 87.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Morongo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 17.09. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Palm Vista Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.2%), White (35.6%), African American (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 77.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Palm Vista Elementary is 21.4, which is the 3^rd best among 11 elementary schools in the Morongo Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Palm Vista Elementary employs 18.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Palm Vista Elementary is $7,203, which is the 5^th highest among 11 elementary schools in the Morongo Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Palm Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Palm Vista Elementary 5105^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Palm Vista Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

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Hispanic students:

White students:

Morongo Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Morongo Unified 1036^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Palm Vista Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Palm Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	33.80	3016^th	4809	37.3%
2005	28.90	3353^rd	4822	30.5%
2006	47.18	2316^th	4818	51.9%
2007	42.73	2750^th	5113	46.2%
2008	36.30	3181^st	5113	37.8%
2009	44.65	2775^th	5193	46.6%
2010	45.25	2828^th	5314	46.8%
2011	32.21	3820^th	5377	29.0%
2012	30.13	3945^th	5390	26.8%
2013	53.87	2455^th	5530	55.6%
2015	27.17	3919^th	5611	30.2%
2016	19.83	4633^rd	5614	17.5%
2017	15.48	5073^rd	5692	10.9%
2018	11.52	5349^th	5662	5.5%
2019	9.25	5613^th	5789	3.0%
2022	11.84	5613^th	5883	4.6%
2023	12.98	5490^th	5874	6.5%
2024	17.09	5105^th	5862	12.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Palm Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	20.04	2197^th	2420	9.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Palm Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.01	4913^th	5084	3.4%
2019	12.73	4960^th	5173	4.1%
2022	15.87	4917^th	5264	6.6%
2023	15.31	5021^st	5374	6.6%
2024	20.76	4723^rd	5511	14.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Palm Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.43	5170^th	5413	4.5%
2019	7.89	5405^th	5492	1.6%
2022	12.84	5374^th	5635	4.6%
2023	13.02	5323^rd	5617	5.2%
2024	17.82	4895^th	5605	12.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Palm Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.17	5019^th	5431	7.6%
2019	12.15	5242^nd	5510	4.9%
2022	12.13	5435^th	5663	4.0%
2023	15.37	5134^th	5650	9.1%
2024	18.20	4885^th	5636	13.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Palm Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	43.23	381^st	747	49.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Palm Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	15.93	4468^th	4830	7.5%
2019	11.27	4821^st	4963	2.9%
2022	15.12	4790^th	5084	5.8%
2023	22.26	4318^th	5098	15.3%
2024	23.85	4201^st	5102	17.7%

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Rank History for White students at Palm Vista Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	4.40	2684^th	2737	1.9%
2019	1.45	2820^th	2834	0.5%
2022	4.54	2657^th	2726	2.5%
2023	4.27	2605^th	2662	2.1%
2024	7.04	2523^rd	2647	4.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Palm Vista Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	551	136	49	98	8	n/a	n/a	0	842
1989	571	121	48	116	2	n/a	n/a	0	858
1990	564	110	44	84	10	n/a	n/a	0	812
1991	583	94	52	101	9	n/a	n/a	0	839
1992	454	89	25	74	4	n/a	n/a	0	646
1993	463	84	27	66	8	n/a	n/a	0	648
1994	414	78	27	67	9	n/a	n/a	0	595
1995	402	76	30	88	7	n/a	n/a	0	603
1996	402	76	30	88	7	n/a	n/a	0	603
1997	426	76	29	83	7	n/a	n/a	0	621
1998	410	78	33	85	4	n/a	n/a	0	610
1999	334	73	26	87	3	n/a	n/a	0	523
2000	319	78	24	90	4	n/a	n/a	0	515
2001	276	67	22	86	8	n/a	n/a	6	465
2002	253	64	28	74	10	n/a	n/a	7	436
2003	253	64	28	74	10	n/a	n/a	7	436
2004	220	79	29	80	8	n/a	n/a	32	448
2005	226	69	35	78	9	n/a	n/a	65	482
2006	211	58	30	82	7	n/a	n/a	64	452
2007	209	60	27	78	7	n/a	n/a	58	439
2008	195	65	27	85	5	n/a	n/a	0	377
2009	214	52	8	86	3	14	54	0	431
2010	210	56	10	132	3	10	25	0	446
2011	181	34	4	107	3	9	36	0	374
2012	173	28	6	106	3	9	25	0	350
2013	159	34	6	121	3	11	24	0	358
2014	146	31	4	111	0	12	20	0	324
2015	123	31	7	103	2	11	18	0	295
2016	150	53	9	125	2	8	18	0	365
2017	166	55	14	134	5	10	32	0	416
2018	187	64	24	128	2	8	5	0	418
2019	198	75	22	140	5	10	5	0	455
2020	178	73	19	130	5	10	3	0	418
2021	131	63	20	111	7	7	3	0	342
2022	141	55	16	125	9	4	14	0	364
2023	151	62	13	121	9	5	22	0	383
2024	139	58	8	141	6	5	33	0	390

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Palm Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	842	30.9	27.2	n/a
1989	858	31.0	27.6	n/a
1990	812	31.0	26.1	n/a
1991	839	31.0	27.0	n/a
1992	646	31.5	20.5	48.3
1993	648	27.0	24.0	68.5
1994	595	25.0	23.8	59.8
1995	603	23.0	26.2	60
1996	603	23.0	26.2	60
1997	621	25.1	24.7	65.7
1998	610	27.0	22.6	65.4
1999	523	26.0	20.1	62.7
2000	515	26.0	19.8	64.1
2001	465	26.0	17.9	64.7
2002	436	22.0	19.8	49
2003	436	22.0	19.8	49
2004	448	21.0	21.3	47.4
2005	482	22.0	21.9	93.3
2006	452	21.0	21.5	89.7
2007	439	23.0	19.1	85.3
2008	377	26.0	14.5	83.3
2009	431	24.0	17.2	78.2
2010	446	21.0	21.2	74.7
2011	374	n/a	n/a	66
2012	350	16.7	20.9	n/a
2013	358	14.5	24.6	72.3
2014	324	14.5	22.3	73.8
2015	295	14.0	21.0	75.9
2016	365	15.0	24.3	74
2017	416	16.4	25.2	82
2018	418	16.2	25.8	85.2
2019	455	17.3	26.1	86.4
2020	418	n/a	n/a	90.7
2021	342	16.7	20.4	89.5
2022	364	17.2	21.0	76.9
2023	383	16.7	22.8	80.2
2024	390	18.2	21.4	77.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Palm Vista Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	842	30.9	27.2	n/a
1989	858	31.0	27.6	n/a
1990	812	31.0	26.1	n/a
1991	839	31.0	27.0	n/a
1992	646	31.5	20.5	48.3
1993	648	27.0	24.0	68.5
1994	595	25.0	23.8	59.8
1995	603	23.0	26.2	60
1996	603	23.0	26.2	60
1997	621	25.1	24.7	65.7
1998	610	27.0	22.6	65.4
1999	523	26.0	20.1	62.7
2000	515	26.0	19.8	64.1
2001	465	26.0	17.9	64.7
2002	436	22.0	19.8	49
2003	436	22.0	19.8	49
2004	448	21.0	21.3	47.4
2005	482	22.0	21.9	93.3
2006	452	21.0	21.5	89.7
2007	439	23.0	19.1	85.3
2008	377	26.0	14.5	83.3
2009	431	24.0	17.2	78.2
2010	446	21.0	21.2	74.7
2011	374	n/a	n/a	66
2012	350	16.7	20.9	n/a
2013	358	14.5	24.6	72.3
2014	324	14.5	22.3	73.8
2015	295	14.0	21.0	75.9
2016	365	15.0	24.3	74
2017	416	16.4	25.2	82
2018	418	16.2	25.8	85.2
2019	455	17.3	26.1	86.4
2020	418	n/a	n/a	90.7
2021	342	16.7	20.4	89.5
2022	364	17.2	21.0	76.9
2023	383	16.7	22.8	80.2
2024	390	18.2	21.4	77.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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